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Interview: Oh Jin Hyek

Posted on January 13, 2018 by alicep

London Olympic champion Oh Jin Hyek missed out on a place on the Rio team – but he’s back on the international circuit and shooting to win again. John Stanley catches up with him at the Shangahi World Cup stage

Tagged with: Archery World Cup, asian games, bow, Bow International, korean archery, Oh Jin Hyek, olympic archery, olympic champion, shanghai world cup
Posted in Interview

Why it pays to have allies as an archer

Posted on January 12, 2018 by alicep

Everyone needs a bit of help now and again – and having the right people and relationships in place can be a huge asset to your archery, as Danielle Brown explains

Tagged with: archery, archery improvement, archery psychology, bow, Bow International, competition, competitive archery, technique
Posted in Features, Psychology

Essential guide to tournament prep!

Posted on January 10, 2018 by alicep

If you’re worried about everything you need to know to take part in your first tournament experience, never fear – Andrew Smith has a checklist of everything you need to do in advance and remember on the day

Tagged with: archery, archery competition, archery gb, archery tournament, arrows, bow, Bow International, compound, compound archery, recurve, world archery
Posted in Events, Features, Psychology, Technique

Archery 2017: The year in review

Posted on January 8, 2018 by alicep

At the conclusion of another outdoor season, John Stanley looks back at the big scores, surprises, and successes

Tagged with: archery, archery 2017, archery events, bow, Bow International, compound, events, news, outdoor season, world field championships, youth olympics
Posted in Events, News

Treating Burnout: Recognition and Recovery

Posted on January 5, 2018 by alicep

Tired, snappy, or lacking enthusiasm? It could be burnout – Crystal Gauvin explains what to look for and how to treat it

Tagged with: archery, archery techniques, bow, Bow International, bow technique, burnout, competitive archery
Posted in Features, Psychology, Technique

How to tune your arrows for indoor shooting

Posted on January 3, 2018 by alicep

The indoor season has its own particular set of challenges – and getting wide arrows to tune can be one of them. Duncan Busby explains how to set them up for optimum performance

Tagged with: archery, arrows, bow, Bow International, indoor archery, indoor season, indoor shooting, tuning arrows, wide arrows
Posted in Features, Technique

How the World Archery Excellence Centre lives up to it’s name

Posted on December 30, 2017 by alicep

What goes into making the ultimate archery facility? Lucy O’Sullivan visits the World Archery Excellence Centre, and discovers the features that make it a dream destination

How to cure your shooting hang-ups

Posted on December 27, 2017 by alicep

“Freezing” or “hanging up” on the clicker are two names for the same problem; an inability to execute the shot properly. Andrew Smith looks at the causes and cures

Tagged with: archery, archery freezing, archery psychology, archery technique, bow, Bow International, bow technique, competition freezing, freezing, hang ups
Posted in Psychology, Technique

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Posted on December 26, 2017 by alicep

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16 Premium archery gifts for that special someone

Posted on December 20, 2017 by alicep

If money is no object and you’d like to treat that very special bow-wielding person to something you can guarantee they’ll love, look no further than our premium gift guide…